Opinion
Access Alert: SDAIA unveils Executive Regulation of Personal Data Protection Law
On 11 July 2023, the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA) unveiled the Executive Regulation of the Personal Data Protection...
Access Alert: India launches public consultation on the regulation of OTT services
With a population of around 1.4 billion people, India is now the world’s second-largest telecommunication ecosystem. The current regulatory framework...
Access Alert: Changes in Chinese Trade Policies – Reactions and Implications for Industry Players
China has recently implemented two changes to its trade policies that have potentially significant implications for private sector companies trading...
A Deep Dive into EU Approach to Space Traffic Management
On 11 July, Access Partnership Policy Manager, Aleksander Lubojemski, hosted a live virtual webinar to discuss the EU’s effort towards...
Exploring the synergy of satellite and cellular for Advanced Air Mobility connectivity
If you have not read my previous article, ‘Is Advanced Air Mobility the future of air transportation?’, I would encourage...
Access Alert: Peruvian government issues AI law
Haga clic aquí para leer este publicación en Español Peru’s Executive Power has published Law 31814, which promotes the use...
Access Alert: South Africa publish Electronic Communications Amendment Bill for public comment
On 23 June 2023, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in South Africa published the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill...
Access Alert: Understanding Recent Changes in Chinese Trade Policies
China’s evolving trade policy landscape presents both challenges and opportunities for businesses worldwide. Two recent developments – amendments to the...
Access Alert: GSR-23 – The Way Forward for Regulators
Introduction The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Global Symposium for Regulators (GSR-23) took place from 5-8 June 2023 in Sharm el-Sheikh,...
Access Alert: Launch of the Astra Carta and the Memorandum of Principles to promote space sustainability
On 28 June 2023, one year after the UK government’s announcement of its Plan for Space Sustainability, His Majesty King...
Access Alert: Greece launches tender for commercial satellites
Following the opening of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Business Incubation Centre (BIC) in Athens in October 2022, business opportunities...
Independent Thinkers on Digital: Dissecting Telecom Turbulence
Unraveling the Complexities of the Telecom Market with Maurice Patrick Access Partnership CTO William Webb talks with Maurice Patrick, a...
Access Alert: European preparations for WRC-23 Agenda Item 1.5
Context Across the EU, spectrum within the 470-694 MHz range is harmonised for use by terrestrial broadcast services, providing television...
Safeguarding Online Spaces with Flynn Adams
Flynn Adams outlines the need for coordinated action on online safety In the latest episode of Access Partnership’s Global Policy...
Access Alert: Colombia and Perú announce digital connectivity developments
Haga clic aquí para leer esta publicación en Español This week, two of LATAM’s biggest markets (Colombia and Perú) provided...
The Fair Share Debate: Allocating costs for data generation and infrastructure
On 13 June, Access Partnership CTO William Webb hosted a live edition of his Independent Thinkers on Digital podcast to...
Wi-Fi is the best way to address capacity demands
Introduction This is my third and final blog on the subject of mobile industry profitability and the demands for subsidisation...
The African space industry is open for business! Is Africa really open for business?
In the last few years, Africa has witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in tech products and services hinged on the outer...
How to increase MNO profitability
Introduction In my first blog on the issue of demands for subsidisation from OTT operators and others, I concluded that:...
Access Alert: The global rise of AI frameworks to keep AI fair and responsible
The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological capabilities, revolutionising economic sectors and...
Why the concern about telecom operator finances?
Introduction There have been calls over the last few months for a “fair share tax” – an argument that the...